Get Married is a show on the Lifetime channel that airs Monday thru Friday at 7:30 am in the Morning. Colin Cowie is the host along with Deanna Pappas. They have a unique format to the show because they use experts from around the country to help share tips and ideas for planning your dream wedding. Colin always has a few tips that he shares himself on each episode that you are able to use when planning your own wedding… Special Moments has been featured on several of the episodes of Get Married and are proud to be a part of the show.
We have included below a sample of 3 of the various episodes we have been featured on. Each subject has the live video streaming link for you to click on below it a watch it.
Unique Venues:
http://getmarried.com/video/UniqueVenues.htm
Top Tips- Cover Yourself:
http://getmarried.com/video/Cover_Yourself.htm
Unique wedding entertainment:
http://getmarried.com/video/Unique_Entertainment.htm
And Now we are proud to annouce that Get Married is launching a new Magazine that debuts in October of 2009. You can pre-order a complimentary copy on their website that will be mailed to you when the magazine is printed.
Special Moments, Get Married and Colin Cowie are all members of the Association of Bridal Consultants.
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There is a difference between planners and coordinators, although most who claim to be either one are actually both. To start with, coordinators do just that, coordinate! She* may be there just for the day of your event, although you should meet with her a few times before the big day so that she understands your vision and has all the information she needs.
vendors to planning a detailed schedule for the big day. They are great to have around when you have random questions that need answers or wedding-related tasks that just do not fit on to your To Do list.
Even though you may meet with your planner a limited number of times, she does a lot more work than you might think. The average wedding takes about 80 hours to plan. Working with a wedding planner can cut several hours out of your planning process because your planner can do much of the busy work for you. Plus, she should know the best people to work with, allowing you to bypass the hours of combing through vendors to find one you think you can trust.
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Equally important is that your wedding planner understands that she is there to serve you. After all, it is your wedding day and it is all about what you and your loved ones want. If your planner is not asking what she can do for you, then find someone new!
So, you have the weight of the wedding world on your shoulders, not to mention the expectations of family and friends, and best of all, the in-laws. One more delay in gown alterations, one more meeting with the caterer, one more critique of the wedding invitation, one more late vendor appointment. What is a bride (or groom) to do?
they think things will not be finished in time. Staying on top of your organizational game will help you to relax and reassure you that you have got a good grip on things. How do you stay organized? Let me count the ways! Surly you have some sort of wedding planning checklist. Create a special calendar with your tasks on it and write when they are due by. Then take yourself seriously. Do not think to yourself, Oh, the invitations can wait another week. If you need to have your invites ordered by the 7th of June, then make sure they are ordered by the 7th of June! Or if you already have a planner/organizer that contains your entire life (like me) get a special pen (try picking one that is one of the colors you are using in your wedding) and write in all the tasks with that pen. That way you can easily see wedding-related tasks and have less of a chance of skipping over them. In the end, do whatever you need to stay organized. We all have our different ways, do what works best for you!
process, here is the last one we will talk about today. Do not forget the reason all of this planning and excitement is taking place! You are getting married to the love of your life, the person you will spend the rest of your life with! That should not stress you out at all. If you are feeling weighed down by wedding things, take a day or two off to just relax with your future spouse. No wedding planning. No post-wedding plans. No work. Nothing stressful. Do something the two of you enjoy together and just let yourselves rest. The time together should help you stay attached and remember the reasons why you are getting married.
her. She may be able to figure some things out, but, unless you’re giving up all control to her on this important day, make sure she knows about all of your expectations and all the little details she needs to take care of. (Bottom line: Good communication is key. Keep the paths of communication open and functioning. Don’t be afraid to tell her what you don’t like or what needs to be changed. Don’t be afraid to call or send her an email. She is there to answer your questions. Also, don’t hesitate to ask her for updates. It’s her job!)
planner doens’t want to waste your time or hers. When she asks to schedule a meeting, it’s for a reason. Perhaps she wants to make positively certain that she has the day’s schedule of events down or wants to tripple check the list of songs, or a plethera of other minute details that have very likely left your mind completely. So meet with her that one last time, and don’t be late! (Some planners will charge you for being late to appointments, so ask in advance, just in case time slips away from you easily.)
wedding for a mere five grand. Also, she is working for you and wants to make you a very happy customer, so if she is any good, she’ll go above and beyond to get you what you ask for, but at the same time, when she says something just won’t work, listen to her. Chances are, she’s already tried it.
hired her to make sure if these things do happen, you’ll have a back up plan. So, while it’s easy to be upset that it’s raining on your wedding day (which some believe is good luck!), don’t take it out on your planner. Be happy that she arranged for a back up tent to be set up or that she has made special arrangements for an attendant to be ready and waiting with an umbrella and other rain-repellant objects to transport you from the limo to the reception building.
wedding planner, you’ve probably already felt the weight upon your shoulders that a wedding can bring. Now imagine you are the only one that needs to set up for the reception and ceremony and check in with all the vendors and make sure your day progresses with as little hiccups as possible. Yeah! Stressful! That’s where assistants come in. They do more work than you see and are definitely a necessary helper.
wedding day, but that doesn’t mean that she’s only putting five or six hours into your day! Before you met for the first time she made sure she was prepared to meet with you and answer your questions. Between meetings she contacted vendors, built schedules, organized people and various other little details. And even after the event, there is follow up work involved. So while you may not have a lot of face time, she is definitely hard at work.
